Heaven's Loft

I had to run some errands in town, so head over here to lunch with my gf BN.  She was thinking of having something western so we decided to give this place a shot.

They do very value for money set lunches @ $14.80 for a 3 course meal.  Of course, we each ordered a set lunch.. cant afford to spurge on food during the GSS.

To begin, BN ordered the Salad of the day.  Which is something like a garden salad with olive oil and vinaigrette dressing.  Great for diet watchers... I on the other hand had the soup of the day - Lentil Soup.  This soup i must say is really heavenly, and totally different any other lentil soups that i had tried before.  Thumbs up for the soup.

We both ordered the fish and chips for our main.  The batter is good, but the fish taste a little fishy and I not really a fan of the fries.... on the whole the main is quite disappointing after the impressive starter.

We were treated to their homemade tiramisu to end the meal.  It is a tad too sweet for my liking ...I think they should have just given us a scoop of B&J's instead.  It would have make a better ending...

Ohya.. think you know by now I am quite particular about service.  In total, there is only us and a table of four, but service....there is no service...wonder why we are charge for it.... haiz.... oh well.  They are not attentive, we need to shout 3 times before anyone sees that we need our orders to be taken.  And when i say, i dont want my coleslaw and tartar sauce means I dont want them.  Do not argue with me, and say that they are on the side.  Just don't give them to me, what is so difficult.  Maybe it just me...

I've read a number of negative reviews in the past about this restaurant but it struck me that the people who manage the place were keen to improve and offer value to their customers. So I've dropped by a few times and here are my two favourite promotional offerings.

Set Dinner with wines from $168++ for 4 persons, $88++ per couple or $48++ per person for which you get a 5 course meal paired with wines.  This offer is available from Sundays to Thursdays. The meal comprises of a Starter paired with a Sparkling wine, a Soup, a choice of Entrees paired with White or Red wine, followed by Dessert with a dessert wine pairing and finally ending with a choice of Coffee or Tea.  Now seriously, a 5 Course Dinner paired with 3 glasses of wines at these prices in the middle of Orchard Road is definitely a steal!!  More so when the food rocks!

Also Unlimited Tuesdays from 6.30pm to 10pm sees the restaurant featuring an Ala Carte Buffet at only $56++ per couple or $36++ per pax.  You get to choose from a variety of Starters (including Escargots etc.), Soups, Pastas, Mains (including Steak, Baby Back Ribs etc.) and a whole page of desserts (including Crepes and Chocolate Fondue at the ala-minute stations). This promotion gets even better in June due to Heaven's Loft celebrating it's 1st Anniversary. Just add $18++ per pax and get free-flow of White & Red wines that you can match with your food.  Essentially from as low as $46++, one can indulge in all the food and wines that one can consume. A Heavenly Treat indeed.  Advanced reservation strongly recommended due to popular demand.

Do give some allowance with the timing of the food being served due to the crowd on Tuesdays. Otherwise, as only ladies can seem to do, eat some of the desserts, crepes or chocolate fondue as you await your orders being individually cooked and brought to table.

Simply Shiok!  I'd say a rating of 8.5 based on the above 2 promos.

 

I readily agreed to my friend's suggestion of having dinner at Heaven's Loft since I had not been there before and the name piqued my curiosity.

So up up up we went to Heaven...'s Loft. Yeah it is located on the top most level of Orchard Central. Surprise surprise.

All along I have been eating the usual kind of pasta and spaghetti, so when I saw the words "angel hair" I was naturally curious. Yes I'm a very curious being. The Seafood Angel Hair ($24.90) was made up of tempura prawns, mussels and scallops in marinara sauce. Normally I'd prefer cream based pasta because I do not really fancy sourish food. But this is good. The consistency of the sauce is just right, not too watery and not too dry. The ingredients are also very fresh. One thing which disappointed me the most was the tempura prawns. They looked like small prawn fritters to me :(

My friend had the Salmon with Sundried Tomato ($23.90). Not sure how it tasted like but it sure looked normal to me. I think it's a total rip-off for a small piece of salmon.

You cant get away without desserts over here! They have a separate dessert menu and serve a wide range of desserts! We shared the Pear Temptation ($14.90) which is pear and almond cream wrapped in crispy puff pastry served warm with Ben & Jerry's strawberry ice cream. Ooh! One bite and we went to heaven! The puff pastry had a texture which was similar to that of a strudel. It wasnt sweet enough on its own so this is where the ice cream comes in. :)

My next visit to Heaven's Loft would definitely be to try more of their desserts!

Total bill for 2 was about $80 (inclusive of drinks) after GST.

Feel free to read up on my review here :)

I shall keep this review short because there isn't much to say about this place. My partner and I was hungry and everywhere else was closed. Blame it on the bad working hours in Singapore. So there we were, found a relatively crowded place called Heaven's Loft. (On hindsight... why are you people eating there?!) They had a poorly designed logo and wall deco- although none of which has any relation to the food- only to my taste for good decor.... What strikes me are the following: - The service was, to say the least, summer vacation, inexperienced waitresses. - The food was way overpriced for a joint like this (Bad decor, cheap designed logo, and the food...) - The quality of food deserves one point on its own. It serves a slightly above standard than Pasta mania, but charges 3-4 times the cost. Unless the management can do something about the price of this casual joint with nothing fantastic to boot, I reckon anyone thinking of stepping in even for a quick meal- will walk out sorely disappointed and even feel 'cheated'.

I am not sure if i can post about the ben & jerry's ice cream served at heaven's loft here or must i post it at ben & jerry's (orchard central) page but nevertheless I must just exclaim:

OMG.


WHO WOULD PAY SGD 8.90++ FOR A NORMAL SCOOP OF BEN AND JERRY'S?!?!?!?!?!?!?!


OH GULLIBLE DINERS AT HEAVEN'S LOFT.


Heaven's loft is located at level 8 of Orchard Central and is combined together with a ben and jerry's cafe by its side.


However, you can only purchase the ben and jerry's for TAKEAWAY.


If you are sitting in, you have to refer to another menu which charges you SGD 8.90++ per scoop of ben and jerry's.


You will be able to pay around 5 bucks a scoop if you buy
3 scoops which is charged at SGD 13.90 ++


PLUS!
Please have your icecream there if you have LOADS OF TIME TO WAIT FOR THEIR SLOW MOVING EMPLOYEES TO SERVE THEIR STUFFS AND LOADS OF MONEY TO THROW AWAY.


They took almost 30 minutes to serve our ice cream and beers.


Goodness.


No wonder they received a 5 out of 10 on hungrygowhere.


OMG.


I really wanted to say daylight ro**ery but I better not in case they threaten to sue me. =/

OH WELLS.

ITS REAL HEAVEN'S LOFT.

BUT WITH HEAVENLY PRICES.

(THIS REVIEW IS SOLELY ON THE BEN&JERRY'S ICECREAM.)

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I've been wanting to try heaven's loft for a while and I am impressed.

The mains are good, not mind blowingly delicious but much better than TCC or Cedele. I had Tomato Crusted Baked Salmon. The salmon was cooked medium well, which is how I like it to be. Well done salmon is too hard and dry and reminds me of my mother's terrible cooking during my childhood days.

I tried the desert- Chocolate Mud Pie. It's exactly how I like my brownies to be. There is a layer of rich, warm chocolate on top and the brownie itself is harder than others, almost like a softer cookie.

Service is decent. Staff are friendly and polite and not overly intrusive. Don't understand why they have to STARE NON STOP when I whip up my camera to take photos of the food though. I didn't know that it was unusual for patrons to take photos of restaurant food.

Presentation of the food is beautiful and stylish. It's almost a shame to eat it up. So dear waitstaff, don't stare when I take photos of the food:)

Prices are slightly on the higher side if you order a la carte. My Tomato Crusted Baked Salmon was $23.50++, my friend ordered a set meal, which was under $20 if I remember correctly. It consisted of a main (pasta), a soup of the day and a desert. Rather economical if you ask me.

The food's good, service decent, nice and quiet ambience so I will definitely be back.

My colleague and me tried the Grilled veggie fettuccine which was simply divine. Will be back for more.

Service was great too

Heaven's Loft is a restaurant cum bar, which is situated in Orchard Central. The second time which I visited Orchard Central, was with the same person whom I went with on my first visit --- Manwhore.


We had our dinner at this eatery one evening. Heaven's Loft serves casual American and French food. They also have a Ben & Jerry's (B&J) ice-cream corner for people to fulfil their B&J ice-cream cravings! :p This is considered as a partnership between the establishment and Unilever (who owns B&J brand since they bought it over in year 2000).


The acquisition of B&J by Unilever was considered as a strategic move by the industry watchers, since Unilever required a brand that was strong enough to compete with Nestlé, after all the latter had partnered with Häagen-Dazs.


Yes, Unilever is the company which offers you the everyday consumer products such as Lipton, Wall's, Dove, Sunsilk and Breeze. Like the topic on CSR which I mentioned in one of my most recent entries, I could also go on and on about Unilever as I did an intensive research on this organization for my Strategic Management (SM) project assignment last semester. However, I wouldn't. =)


We ordered Foie Gras Torchon, Parma Ham Pizza & Beef Cheeks....


Foie Gras Torchon: The black jelly is actually balsamic (Brilliant!). The foie gras was not up to our expectations though. I personally like the foie gras served at Broth. Our starter dish was served with 2 slices of Brioche, which actually refers to French bread.


Parma Ham Pizza: I liked the pizza crust as well as the thin translucent ham slices. This is recommended.


Beef Cheeks: Beef that was braised in red wine sauce, accompanied by mashed potato, mushrooms and vegetables. This is really the cheeks of a COW'S FACE. The meat had to be braised for hours in order to get the tenderness which Manwhore and I loved. This was recommended by a waiter, and I was glad we ordered it. =)


The ambience was fine. The lighting played a part to it to a certain extent. I liked the so-called open concept kitchen, which I thought that it certainly gave a more "homely" or personal feel to one. Heaven's Loft can be considered as a dining place suitable for friends and families, or a place for casual dinner dates.


The tables that were right beside of ours were too close, in my opinion. I felt that the people around could hear our conversations. It was not as if I was telling Manwhore about the 10 boyfriends that I am dating currently. Nor that Manwhore was telling me about the girls that he hooked up with over the weekend....... (Ok, these are nonsense! You are certainly gullible if you fell for it!). It will definitely be alright for people to hear our conversation that revolved around fitness, fashion, food, relationships and more. But this is just my personal preference regarding table distances.


(Yes I know every square metre or even centimetre of floor space IS money worth/spent. I don't need a table to be positioned far apart. But please, at least an arm's length away?) =)


It irked me that each dishes arrived to our table even before we were done with the previous one. This is something that many restaurants do not pay much attention to. Yes, they probably want to cross out the orders ASAP or to serve the food to the diners once it is cooked. However, we were served the pizza when we were only halfway through the foie gras. To add on, we were served the Beef Cheeks, when we had only just started our pizza. *SIGH*


On the other hand, I cannot help, but mention that there were two servers which indeed provided good service. One was this local female server named Michelle. The other was a male server, probably from Philippines. They made our overall dining experience a pleasant one! =)


By the way, Heaven's Loft was mentioned in a newspapers article, which mentioned that they select better-looking candidates to be their servers. Click to read: http://www.asiaone.com/Business/News/Office/Story/A1Story20090601-145387.html



For a full review with pictures, please go to: http://meetlilprincess.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-dinner-heavens-loft-pics.html

all 8 of us went there just last thurs for a friend's bday celebration. spent enough to feed the poor for 6 months on mediocre food and overrated ambience. while music played was good, the food there aint worth the trip.

we ordered spicy buffalo wings and crispy calamari for starters. the wings arent spicy and the calamaris are so thin we could've mistaken them for rubberbands.

i don even want to bother talking about the mains that we got..

go if you must, and unless someone else is buying the bill. if not, money meant to be spent there can be so much well utilised elsewhere.